Writing & Bibliography

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Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this...

One hundred years ago, Gabriel Wells, a New York bookseller, committed a crime against history....

'What is your best investment? Buying a copy of the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook.' Kimberley...

Joan London's remarkable body of work, including the award-winning novels and short fiction The Golden...

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'A dream! I learnt something new and fascinating on every page' - Lucy Mangan 'If...

'Writing is easy: all you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper...

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass are two of the most famous fantasies...

'I read a book one day and my whole life was changed' ... So confesses...

A celebration of the unparalleled creative partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, packed full...

'Rich, authoritative and highly readable, Andrew Pettegree's tour de force will appeal to anyone for...

Following the very popular 100 Best Novels in English, the Observer newspaper commissioned the internationally...

We all know about giving and receiving gifts: they can be touching or puzzling, either...

You've had The Big Read, now here comes The Big Think. Throughout history, some books...

This beautifully illustrated book charts the life of one of the world's most beloved authors,...

Learn how to write and give a flawlessly funny speech for any occasion with Emmy-winning...

The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Anne Lamott's quintessential guide to the craft, and philosophy, of...

Writers publish under other names for a variety of reasons. Some use literary aliases in...

More than 200 years after Jane Austen's death at the age of just forty-one, we...

John Marsden is not just one of Australia's most successful writers of all time; he's...

A dynamic reappraisal of Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost, exploring its radical origins in the...

A legendary editor's survey of the twentieth-century novel and how it shaped the form for...

A practical and compact guide to writing for professionals Writing is an essential skill in...

A world of dew And within every dewdrop A world of struggle The iconic three-line...

'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam...